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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... [read more]
For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... [read more] Blog: First couple days in Beijing (Changping district)
Date: March 30th 2010
Monday March 29, 2010 I arrived safe and sound in Beijing! My flight to was relatively uneventful. However, was a long, long flight. . .12 hours. Unfortunately, sleep eluded me so I ended up reading almost an entire book (The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown. . .thank you, Annie for the loan!). I’d had been told how impressive the new Beijing airport is. . .but I still wasn’t prepared for how t ... read more
Date: March 30th 2010
Monday March 29, 2010 I arrived safe and sound in Beijing! My flight to was relatively uneventful. However, was a long, long flight. . .12 hours. Unfortunately, sleep eluded me so I ended up reading almost an entire book (The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown. . .thank you, Annie for the loan!). I’d had been told how impressive the new Beijing airport is. . .but I still wasn’t prepared for how t ... read more
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